Oregon lawmakers are considering a bill that would put a permit system in place to purchase firearms. (Connor Radnovich/Oregon Capital Chronicle) By BEN BOTKIN/Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM — The gun […]
Feds award $50 million in housing grants to Oregon organizations, most going to metro areas
By LYNNE TERRY/Oregon Capital Chronicle The federal government is sending nearly $50 million to Oregon nonprofits, counties and other entities to address homelessness. The money – from the U.S. Department […]
Lincoln City police arrest Clackamas County man for burglaries of 5 stores
Between March 20, 2023 and March 23, 2023 multiple businesses in Lincoln City were broken into. The involved victim businesses, 88 Grains Asian Fusion Bar, Burger King Restaurant, Mazatlan Restaurant, […]
First major sighting this spring of killer whales in Yaquina Bay thrills photographers, tourists and orca researcher
By DANA TIMS/YachatsNews Jaklyn Larsen wasn’t planning to go for a run Monday, but that’s just what happened when the Florence-based professional photographer got word that a family of […]
Lincoln County jobless rate stays flat — but at 5.8 percent — in February
Is this good news or bad news? Or just news? The Oregon Employment Department said Tuesday that the unemployment rate for Lincoln County remained flat at 5.8 percent in February […]
Oregon Coast CC announces business workshops for spring
The Small Business Development Center at Oregon Coast Community College has announced a series of workshops for business owners this spring. There will be two training workshops on how to […]
Samaritan offering six-week grief classes starting in April
NEWPORT — Samaritan Evergreen Hospice is hosting a free six-week group this spring for adults who could benefit from education and support while navigating through the death of a loved […]
ODFW’s marine reserve program to fish off Port Orford and Cape Falcon this year
NEWPORT — Oregon’s marine reserves program will return to the ports of Garibaldi and Port Orford this spring and fall in the latest installment of an unique way for coastal […]
Oregon Values and Beliefs survey: Homelessness and housing top the list of Oregon’s worries
By ZACK DEMARS/Oregon Capital Bureau Oregonians are worried — especially about the state’s homelessness and housing issues. Four in five residents in Oregon say they’re “moderately” or “very” worried about […]
Oregon governor denies Lincoln County’s request for homeless emergency declaration, but different help on the way
By KENNETH LIPP/YachatsNews Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek has denied Lincoln County’s request to be included in her homelessness emergency declaration. Among Kotek’s first official acts in January was an […]